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Wevelgem

The place where Gent-Wevelgem comes to a denouement is also a must-see. Wevelgem is, just like Ypres, marked by the Great War. The German military cemetery, the largest in Belgium, is the resting place of more than 48 000 fallen soldiers from the First World War. 

In addition, Wevelgem breathes sport. A dip into the town's racing history allows us to look back at Flandriens such as Gaston Rebry, André Rosseel and Maurice Desimpelaere, former residents of Wevelgem and born cycling champions who won Paris-Roubaix, Gent-Wevelgem itself and several stages in the Tour de France. Saint Vélo' puts Wevelgem on the international cycling map as a true cycling community. Winning on the Vanackerestraat means 'going deep', to the bottom ...